Midfielder chooses not to sign new contract that would nearly double salary, alerting Premier League rivals to potential availability

Samir Nasri has left Arsenal in a worrying state of limbo by failing to sign a
lucrative new contract with the club. With Cesc Fabregas a continued
transfer target for Barcelona and Real Madrid, Arsenal face the prospect of
a summer fending off interest in their two most productive outfield players.

Both Manchester United and Chelsea are in the market for a midfield playmaker
and have been alerted to the Nasri’s potential availability. In Serie A,
Internazionale have asked to be kept informed of developments with the
France midfielder as they prepare improvements to their squad.

Nasri’s situation is particularly perplexing as Arsenal believed they had
agreement on a new four-season deal that would have almost doubled the
23-year-old’s annual gross salary to £5m. Before Nasri formally signed the
new contract, however, Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League by
Barcelona, lost the League Cup final to Birmingham City,